<p>My two cents: SAT is a stronger measuring of intelligence while a GPA is more work ethic. My friend is the valedictorian of his public high school. I attend a nearby math and science specialized high school with crazy grade deflation(top 20 in US). My friend was not accepted to my high school! He has a perfect GPA with 3 AP classes this year! He gets less than 1 hour of homework per night! Even he says he is not at the caliber of most kids at my high school! Why should I be punished for taking on a greater challenge? With no AP classes, but the highest for a freshman, I get at least four hours of homework per night and I am working my ass of every night trying to get straight As! It is very discouraging seeing that I am on the border in English(I have a 92 :{) but my friend has As is lazy. Also my schools ranking system is crap. All the top kids are the idiots in LEVEL OF CLASS BELOW! REGULAR ONES. I get a point .1 boost for getting into top classes! Why should I be punished? Also, I am not going to brag about anything that validates me as smart, but for those who brush me off as someone making excuses, message me as i don’t want to post things publicly.</p>